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A substance which forms an aqueous solution with a pH of less than 7 is defined as:

A base

A salt

An acid

An alkali

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acids ionise completely, whereas acids only partially ionise. 

Strong
weak

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Cartoon illustration of a strong acid represented by a muscular beaker.

Which of the following substances are strong acids?

(Select all that apply)

Nitric acid

Sulfuric acid

Ethanoic acid

Citric acid

Hydrochloric acid

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True or false? The dissociation of weak acids is a reversible reaction, which means that the products can react together to reform the acid.

True

False

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For a weak acid, does the position of equilibrium lie to the left or the right?

Left

Right

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Which of the following substances are weak acids?

(Select all that apply)

Citric acid

Ethanoic acid

Hydrochloric acid

Carbonic acid

Nitric acid

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Illustration of a cartoon representation of carbonic acid, described as a weak acid.

Carbonic acid is described as a weak acid. 


Which of the following statements apply to carbonic acid?

(Select all that apply)

It will form a solution with a pH of less than 7

It does not fully ionise to release hydrogen ions

It does fully dissociate to release hydrogen ions

It will form a solution with a pH of more than 7

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Which of these describes the strength of an acid?

The number of hydrogen ions released by the acid molecule

The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution 

The proportion of acid molecules which dissociate into hydrogen ions

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True or false? The strength of an acid is the same as its concentration.

True

False

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As the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution increases, what happens to the pH?

The pH increases

The pH decreases

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Diagram of the pH scale ranging from 0 to 14 with a focus on the transition from pH 6 to pH 5.

A solution decreases from pH 6 to pH 5. 


By what factor has the concentration of hydrogen ions increased?

10 x

100 x

1000 x 

10,000 x

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The dissociation of hydrogen ions from weak acids is a reaction.


This means as well as reactants forming products, the products can react to reform the reactants.

reversible

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